Suggested Professional Book Titles
Conover, Patricia Ross. "Technology Projects for Library Media Specialists and Teachers." Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2007.
Baumbach, Donna J. "Less is More: A Practical Guide to Weeding School Library Collections." American Library Association. 2006.
Buzzeo, Toni. "Collaborating to Meet Literacy Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for Grades K-2." Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2007.
Groeneweg, Nicole. "Unwrapping a Book: Using Nonfiction to Teach Writing in the Primary Classroom." Huntington Beach, CA: Creative Teaching Press, 2006.
Harvey, Stephanie. "Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8." Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 1998.
Harvey, Stephanie and Goudvis, Anne. "Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement." Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2007.
Loertscher, David V. "Taxonomies of the School Library Media Program." San Jose, California; Hi Willow Research & Publishing, 2000.
MacDonell, Colleen. "Project-Based Inquiry Units for Young Children: First Steps to Research for Grades Pre-K-2." Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2007.
Miller, Debbie. "Reading With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades." Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2002.
Suggested Periodicals Library Sparks is an excellent publication with many activities for K-6 students plus web resources.
Suggested Web Sites Big6 - Teaching Information and Technology Skills Deb Four Blocks - Determining Importance in Nonfiction Sunlink Weed of the Month - Practical information for weeding collections and a great archive of intersting finds while weeding. Trailfire - Make trails and add comments to web pages Edublogs - Site for creating your own free educational blog ALA's Great Web Sites for Kids
Conover, Patricia Ross. "Technology Projects for Library Media Specialists and Teachers." Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2007.
Baumbach, Donna J. "Less is More: A Practical Guide to Weeding School Library Collections." American Library Association. 2006.
Buzzeo, Toni. "Collaborating to Meet Literacy Standards: Teacher/Librarian Partnerships for Grades K-2." Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2007.
Groeneweg, Nicole. "Unwrapping a Book: Using Nonfiction to Teach Writing in the Primary Classroom." Huntington Beach, CA: Creative Teaching Press, 2006.
Harvey, Stephanie. "Nonfiction Matters: Reading, Writing, and Research in Grades 3-8." Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 1998.
Harvey, Stephanie and Goudvis, Anne. "Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement." Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2007.
Loertscher, David V. "Taxonomies of the School Library Media Program." San Jose, California; Hi Willow Research & Publishing, 2000.
MacDonell, Colleen. "Project-Based Inquiry Units for Young Children: First Steps to Research for Grades Pre-K-2." Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2007.
Miller, Debbie. "Reading With Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades." Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2002.
Suggested Periodicals
Library Sparks is an excellent publication with many activities for K-6 students plus web resources.
Suggested DVDs
"Anaylzing Nonfiction." Schlessinger Media, 2007. Grades 5-9.
"Reading Fiction and Nonfiction." Schlessinger Media, 2004. Grades K-4.
"Using the Internet." Schlessinger Media, 2003. Grades 2-6.
Frameworks/Standards
New ISTE NETS-S
Arkansas Language Arts Frameworks
Current AASL Information Literacy Standards
Suggested Web Sites
Big6 - Teaching Information and Technology Skills
Deb Four Blocks - Determining Importance in Nonfiction
Sunlink Weed of the Month - Practical information for weeding collections and a great archive of intersting finds while weeding.
Trailfire - Make trails and add comments to web pages
Edublogs - Site for creating your own free educational blog
ALA's Great Web Sites for Kids
Suggested Student Periodicals
Time for Kids
Cobblestone Publishing
Kids Discover
Zoo Books
National Wildlife Federation
Lesson Plan Ideas for Collaboration
5-Day Unit Plan for Introducing Nonfiction - Scholastic
Finding Nonfiction Features - Scholastic
Kindergarten Nonfiction Lesson
Read, Write, Think Lesson Plans contains many nonfiction lessons at various levels.
Collaboration Planning Form Samples
Sample 1
Sample 2
Online Nonfiction Book Publishers
Capstone Press
Heinemann Library
Abdo Publishing
Child's World
Rosen Publishing
World Almanac Education